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Jouster:

For a gaming platform...PC w/ XP...or TinyXP for MAME.

Vista is too new, don't bother.  Why anyone...and I mean anyone would buy a new OS before the first service pack comes out is beyond me.  History on both major platforms should be enough to discourage that.  I have ZERO sympathy for someone that buys a new OS in that time frame...you were asking for it in my opinion.

The security of a MAME machine is pretty much irrelevant also...how many people leave their arcade plugged into their network?  The guts are usually hidden and/or locked away, and the civilians don't know how to control them (even with instruction cards posted)...so security flaws, holes or viruses and such play no part in a MAME machine's consideration.

I think most people here are trying to maximize their playing experience while minimizing the pain felt in their wallet.  In that case...go PC.  I just did a quick search on eBay...I paid $60 for 2 systems (733MHz, 128 MB Ram, 10GB HD) while the closest thing I just saw for a Mac, spec-wise, is going for $180 for 1 machine.

You're also more likely to find lots more info on PC and Windows fixes here than Mac...not that you can't get help with them...but most people seem to run some form of MS OS for their MAME creation.

Hope that helps,
Jouster

rovingmind:


--- Quote from: tommy on July 14, 2007, 11:04:09 am ---They still making those mac things? I can't imagine why.  ;D

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People like my b-in-law by them, He's an A/P photographer and needs an extremely stable picture editing laptop.

DaveMMR:

I don't know why there's all this Mac vs. PC debate in the thread.  Based solely on the original post, the answer is simple: get a PC.   There's more emulation software choices available for the PC and the box is cheaper (maybe even free if you know a tech who wants to get rid of old hardware).   


cowguy:

I like macs a lot but get a PC for what your doing.

Guaranos:


--- Quote from: rovingmind on July 14, 2007, 10:02:42 am ---and yes i would pay for the OSX discs

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You can't buy the current version of OS X for Intel processors separately.  It only comes with an Intel Mac.  That will probably change when Leopard comes out, since there will need to be a way for current Intel Mac owners to upgrade.

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